20% increase in the area under saffron cultivation in Razan
Mahmoud Fathi in Razan announced the cultivation of more than 18 hectares of saffron in the city and stated:
This year, the area under saffron cultivation in city has increased by more than 20%.
He added:
According to the agricultural approach of Razan city to change the cultivation pattern,
saffron cultivation can be a suitable alternative for cultivating crops with high water requirements due to less water consumption and good income.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of city said:
saffron produced in Razan city, in addition to meeting the needs of the city, is also sent to the involved provinces.
Referring to the area under saffron cultivation last year, he continued:
Last year, 15 hectares of saffron were planted in city, which has increased by three hectares this year.
Fathi announced the forecast of harvesting 100 kilos of saffron in city and added:
saffron produced in city has a very good quality.
He pointed out:
Due to recent droughts and water shortages,
the annual increase of 10 hectares of saffron is one of the important programs of agricultural jihad in city.
The director of Razan Agricultural Jihad described the development of saffron cultivation
as one of the effective ways to generate a stable income for farmers and said:
On the other hand, saffron cultivation, holding and harvesting are less than some products with high water requirements.aa
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